Question

For each minute a race car traveled, the pit crew measured the speed of the car in miles per hour.

Which type of graph would best display this information?

A.
line graph

B.
histogram

C.
line plot

D.
bar graph
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Answer 1

Which one do you think it should be? Do you have an idea?

Answer 2

yea maybe
A C or D

Answer 3

Any option left then?? :P

Answer 4

OK, so a line graph is used to measure data that's connected, such as a change over time.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/line-graphs.html

A line plot is used to show frequency and such.
http://www.icoachmath.com/math_dictionary/line_plot.html

And bar graphs can be used to show sizes of something. Or to see what kind of thing people like best.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/bar-graphs.html

Answer 5

based on that, which one do you think?

Answer 6

idk i am not so sure

Answer 7

The race car is traveling. And every minute its speed changes. That's showing a change over time.

Answer 8

Which one of the graphs I posted was best used for changes over time?

Answer 9

maybe line graph

Answer 10

@k_lynn

Answer 11

You got it :)

Answer 12

Line graphs are meant for graphing changes over time. So a line graph would fit your bill. Great job!

Answer 13

thanks

Answer 14

You're welcome.